Building the Meat Sphere

[Spaz McGee]

I'm really confused about the rotary switches.

If I match up a-a b-b c-c (center lugs) the switch lugs go through the component side and solder on the same side everything else. But every picture I have seen is the opposite where they get soldered on the component side.

Am I missing something?

Also, I made the awesome mistake of taking off the nuts and dingus that selects the number of clicks allowed. The switches have since been run back and forth through all of the clicks and I have no idea where they are supposed to be. What's the procedure here to un-whoops this?

[idy]

You must remember this...the switches go on the "back" of the PCB, NOT on the same side as the other components! (The thing would still work but all pots and switches would be backwards.)

Stop washer question: Use your meter and turn the knob until you in contact with terminal 1 (or any terminal lower than the number you need.) Now put the stop washer so the tab goes in the right hole, and then use some tape to hold it there until you get ready to go...
...although you will want to solder them in before putting the thing in a box, no? You can always correct this at the last minute before testing and boxing. But at any point the tape is the only way I know to keep things right.

[Spaz McGee]

Thanks for the heads up!
So which lug do I match up? I'm guessing A to A and the others don't matter?

[idy]

The A,B,C poles are identical. There are three ways the three pole switch can go in, and all work equally. I did not notice before that the A,B,C on the PCB are mirrors of the letters on the switches. But it is irrelevant.

[KillDozerPedals]

Not for nothing, but How about some reliable build docs. The Musicpcb link is dead, some info can be found, but whatever build docs are out there seem to leave out what could be many useful tips. Like the Rotary Switches. ABC on the switch matches with ACB on the pcb. Ppl think they are doing it wrong. For such a build, there should be more to work off of.

[bluebunny]

I've got a copy of Taylor's documentation if you want it (it's still available via the Wayback Machine).  But as someone already pointed out, the rotary switches are rotationally symmetrical.  It doesn't matter whether you match A with A.  So long as you mount them on the opposite side of the board to the rest of the components (LaceSensor posted helpful build pictures on p.4 and monkeyxx on p.6).

[idy]

Does not matter. There are three poles, they are equivalent. The only caution is remember they go on the opposite side as other components. I'm sure you can guess why I think of that...

[idy]

My favorite mod for this is to put a buffer in the clean blend and a switch so that the "clean" is either pre or post effects loop. Because normally if you are using fuzz you will want to blend in fuzzy clean and not clean clean. While you are at it add a phase inverting buffer: Normally HP and LP are out of phase, and the other phase setting sounds different in all three positions.